encouragement; urging; spurring on
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
suited figure; person in a suit
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
slightly wild-looking (fashion; esp. of a middle-aged man)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
thawing; defrosting; decompression (of data); extraction; unpacking
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
stupid brat; son of a bitch
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep